Assorted beers will be available at Saturday's Brewfest. / Getty Images/Comstock Images

1. Cornstalk DSM

Today through Sunday: Celebrate Iowa’s most bountiful crop at the weekend-long Cornstalk DSM event. At 6 p.m. today, Living History Farms, 11121 Hickman Road, Urbandale, hosts the Cornball with gourmet food and music by DJ Eight Ten ($150). On Saturday, the Venue, 214 Fourth St., hosts Cornmeal from noon to 3 p.m., featuring various corn-inspired dishes, plus drinks and music by the Snacks ($40). From 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, the Venue is home to Cornucopia, an all-you-can-eat sweet corn feed ($10, free if you attend Cornball). At 1 p.m. Sunday, show off your bags skills at Exile Brewery, 1514 Walnut St., at the Cornholio tournament ($30).

2. High and Lonesome

Today: Iowa alt-country act High and Lonesome, which helped pioneer an Iowa sound years ago, will play a memorial show at Wooly’s, 504 E. Locust St., for drummer Brad Engeldinger, who died in a car accident in January. Band frontman David Zollo said it will likely be one of High and Lonesome’s final shows. Also performing will be David Zollo and the Body Electric, Brother Trucker and Fancy Pants. 7 p.m. $20 through www.ticketfly.com.

3. Brewfest

Saturday: Sample and enjoy your choice of more than 500 beers at the seventh annual Brewfest, 3-7 p.m. at Principal Park, 1 Line Drive. Admission gets you unlimited samples of well-known, new and limited release specialty beers. $25 through www.tikly.co, $30 at the door.

4. Bacon Bowl

Saturday: The Iowa Barnstormers and the creators of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival team up for the first Iowa Bacon Bowl at 3 p.m., beginning with a bacon tailgate with food from local vendors. At 7 p.m., the Barnstormers take on the Utah Blaze, with the winning team getting a bacon trophy and five pounds of bacon for each player. At halftime, the date for the 2014 Baconfest will be announced during a parachute bacon drop. Wells Fargo Arena, 730 Third St. $25. Go to www.dahlstickets.com.

5. Zebra and ostrich races

Sunday: Yes, you read that right. Watch ostriches and zebras race around the track during the family-friendly for-fun races at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona. Free, starts at 1 p.m. Children can attend the races outside or in the fourth-floor clubhouse.